The Canon Powershot S60 is a 5 megapixel camera that boasts a quality lens that is capable of capturing shots at a 28–100 mm focal length, perfect for capturing wide angle shots of homes for realtors and realty professionals.

When trying to capture wide angles you need a lens that is compatible. Most digital cameras fall down in this regard. The Powershot S60 is a purse sized camera that works well in the field for capturing the whole house in one shot and probably the side yard. If you are a dedicated Real Estate professional, you should look into purchasing a camera that meets the wide angle criteria.

This Poweshot S60  is reasonably priced at under 280 dollars and offers a 3.6 optical zoom.

For more information on the Canon Powershot S60, click here.

The Canon Powershot A410 3.2 Megapixel Camera is an entry level camera that provides a very easy and intuitive interface for the beginner to use. This is the camera for Mom, so to speak. It takes a good quality picture, has an easy to use interface, and the pictures live up to the Canon name.

The camera features a 3.2 optical zoom, and provides eight special scene modes, including Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks and five Photo Effect modes, including Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, and Black & White.

One of the real benefits that the Canon A410 provides is the use of AA batteries. Canon has a processor that is supposed to reduce power consumption, so the A410 can get 400 pictures when using rechargable NiMH batteries.

Again, if you are a serious photographer, this is not the camera for you. But if you want to get a digital camera for the grandparents, the Canon A410 is a very good choice. Priced at around $150 USD this also is an economical camera for a Christmas present.

Other Reviews

• Lets Go Digital
• Steves Digicams

More Information on the Canon A410, click here.

The Sony CyberShot  DSC - S90 compact camera is designed for the consumer who is looking for a long battery life, speed and good picture quality. The Caner features a Carl Zeiss 3X optical zoom,  and provides 32 mb of internal memory and a memory stick slot for extra storage capacity.

The CyberShot DSC-S90 is part of the Stamina series by Sony. These cameras are designed for extra long battery life, while using ordinary AA batteries. The use of disposable batteries is always high on my list, as it keeps the photographer from having to recharge batteries at the end of  the night. Steves Digicams says that “The S90 lets you take approximately 150 shots while using two “AA” type batteries and around 590 shots while using a NIMH rechargeable battery.” Bravo! 

One of the great features of this camera is that it offers burst mode, so the photographer can take 4 shots at the full 4 megapixel resolution at a rate of .7frames/sec. This feature of the S90 is not typical in a compact camera.

The DSC-S90 starts in the mid 200 dollar range, a good not great price for a camera such as this. The draw back to the camera is that it is a Sony, so you are stuck with the proprietarty and more expensive memory stick memory.

Other Reviews:

• Digital Photography Review
• Digital Camera Resource Page 
• Lets Go Digital

For More Information on the Sony DSC-S90 , click here.

The Konica Minolta 6.0-megapixel DiMAGE Z6 digital camera includes a robust 12x optical Mega Zoom lens and combines it with their Konica Minolta’s proprietary Anti-Shake system. Add to this their Rapid Auto Focus with Predictive Focus Control for fast overall responsiveness, an expansive  2.0-inch LCD monitor, and excellent battery performance, and you have the makings of a great camera.

Reviews of the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6

• Digital Photography Review
• Lets Go Digital
• CNET (6.7 out of 10)
• Digital Camera Review (very reasonable)

Purchase the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 here

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Darren over at the Digital Photography Blog has pictures of the Nikon D200 that were captured from the Nikon UK website. These pictures look like they were accidentally posted, as they have been taken down already.

Looks like the launch for the D200 is going to be soon.

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The rest of the world will be able to purchase the Canon IXY Digital Wireless Camera in the next few months. The IXY will have a 5 megapixel 3x Zoom camera will have WiFi built into it, is the another Canon camera to have this feature. The Coolpix P1 and P2 both have this feature already.

The camera will have the ability to transfer pictures and images to a personal computer as the pictures are taken. You also will have the ability to remotely control the camera from the computer.

PC World reports that you will also be able to print from the camera.

Wireless printing will also be possible via a printer adapter that will ship bundled with the camera. The camera and adapter will come preprogrammed to work together so users will be spared the tedious task of setting up the Wi-Fi link between the two devices. A printer with USB port and PictBridge is required for the wireless printing function to work. PictBridge is a standard that allows devices like cameras to control printers.

The retail list price of the Ixy will be $433 in Japan.